On January 15, 2022, Beijing time, the Snooker Masters entered the seventh matchday, and the semi-finals were fully launched. World number four Neil Robertson against veteran Mark Williams once again took on a place in the Masters final. In the second half, Trump is facing 42-year-old Barry Hawkins, winning three consecutive games, and as long as it plays normally, Trump is expected to reach the final of the three major competitions again.
Neil Robertson is ranked fourth in the world, eliminating Anthony McGill and Ronnie O'Sullivan to advance to the final four. After two games, Neil Robertson is getting better and more confident in himself. In the semi-finals, Neil Robertson played against Mark Williams, who was ranked eighth in the world, eliminating defending champion Yan Bingtao and title-winning favourite Higgins, and the competitive state was excellent.
Obviously, Neil Robertson and Mark Williams are the top masters of this stage, and it is not surprising who advances to the final, the key is to play on the spot. The match will start at 21:00 on January 15, and CCTV will also broadcast the match live.
Trump and Barry Hawkins played back-to-back, but both won easily in the quarter-finals, with Trump eliminating Karen Wilson and Barry Hawkins eliminating Selby, both of which were 6-1, with Barry Hawkins beating Selby a big draw. Compared to Trump and Barry Hawkins, Trump is clearly better, and he is good at attacking and defending, playing a very ornamental game.
Comparatively speaking, Barry Hawkins has some luck in advancing to the final four, he met Sean Murphy and Selby, who are in poor form, and being able to win is indeed related to the poor performance of the opponent, especially Selby, who has no feeling in the face of Barry Hawkins, and there is no single shot more than 50 points in the whole game. Looking at Barry Hawkins' side, in fact, the quality of the attack is also very average. Therefore, facing Trump next, if Barry Hawkins cannot improve his offensive level and defensive quality, I am afraid it will be difficult to resist Trump.
The second semi-final will start at 3 a.m. on January 16, 2022, and CCTV will also broadcast it live. Another point is that Barry Hawkins has a shorter break, which is not conducive to his adjustment of competitive form. At present, Trump and Neil Robertson are more optimistic, the two post-80s superstars are expected to meet in the final, and Mark Williams has a good chance of advancing to the final, after all, his form is quite good. No matter what, I hope that the four players can play at their best level and dedicate the most exciting matches!